In the wake of Nepal's most devastating floods in living memory, Australia has extended its reach across the Himalayas — not with armies, but with eyes in the sky. Fifteen drone specialists, equipped with thermal imaging and mapping technology, are being dispatched to search terrain that has swallowed more than 1,200 lives and left 4,200 souls unaccounted for, among them 38 Australians. The response, now totalling $11 million in aid and 34 personnel on the ground, reflects both the bonds of shared humanity and the sobering reality that a nation responsible for a fraction of global emissions is
Australia deploys 15 drone specialists to Nepal as death toll exceeds 1,200
Death toll of 1,200 with 4,200 missing; 38 Australians unaccounted for; approximately 50,000 people lack access to clean water, toilets and hygiene facilities.